4 Times the Love
August 2025
| Atheist & Agnostic Members
By:
Laura W.
| Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
A tough biker chick shares the love she got from the sponsors who taught her about living
The Highest Form of Love
August 2025
| Atheist & Agnostic Members
By:
Jimmy C.
| Peculiar, Missouri
He was once a professional friend, always expecting something in return. Tradition Eight helped change all that
One Member, One Group, One Vote
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Lori L.
| Redondo Beach, Calif.
Will having numerous home groups make you more sober?
Starting Your Day Right
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Tracy H.
| Santa Barbara, Calif.
Her California meeting provides her with the very best of AA—and a great view
With a Little Help from my Friends
November 2024
| The Gift Of Gratitude
By:
Jamie M.
| Orlando, Florida
She was in jail again for drinking, but this time she wasn’t alone. And it began with a Grapevine in the mail
Glad I said Yes
July 2024
| Annual Prison Issue
By:
Lucky M.
| Brooklyn, New York
Once she got a taste of service outside the group, her sobriety took off with a whole new adventure
Reading&Crying
June 2024
| Happy Birthday Grapevine!
By:
Mary J. and Ralph D.
| Pennsylvania and Maryland
Black & Blue & Yellow
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
Judith N.
| Marysville, Washington
Celebrating 50 years of sobriety, she took down her book and marveled at the marks she made that mattered most
Earning a Dream
March 2024
| Spanish-Speaking AA Members
By:
Janet H.
| Tucson, Arizona
A single mom recalls how she followed her sponsor’s suggestion to reach some financial security
A Plant, A Fish, A Dog
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Dolores K.
| Glen Falls, N.Y.
Getting truly sober meant being responsible for a four-legged friend
Something to crow about
October 2023
| Mid-Sobriety Challenges
By:
M.B.
| Bothell, Washington
After a meeting space burns down members sound the alarm and gather to find a solution
Dave’s Dragon
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Dave M.
| Shawnee, KS
Bringing the urge to drink down to size
A Shoulder to Cry On
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Kathi S.
| Tucson, Ariz.
She’s eager to give back the love she got. But she’s not anyone’s Higher Power
The happiest boy in the world
June 2013
By:
J.S.
| Grand Marais, Michigan
It wasn't the baseball glove that gave him joy, it was his dad's first anniversary
Up in Smoke
May 2013
By:
Patrick K.
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana
On a quiet back road in Louisiana, he lit a flame that celebrated a brand new man
Connected at the Hacienda
April 2013
By:
Mary Lou M.
| San Rafael, California
AA came to the rescue in Mexico. Now it was time to return the favor
Whole Lot of Ready
March 2013
By:
Tim P.
| Saint Paul, Minnesota
Diagnosed with cancer, a member embraces the program as he puts himself in God’s hands
Time Will Tell
March 2013
By:
Anonymous
He’s grateful the Third Tradition gave him the freedom to find his place
A Falling Leaf
January 2013
Pickin' and Grinnin' for Santa
December 2012
By:
Ed L.
| Wrightwood, California
Members in Virginia celebrate the holidays with songs and music from the heart
The Promises Are Mine
December 2011
By:
Amye G.
Working the program worked for her when nothing else did
Our War Stories
October 2011
By:
John K.
| New York, New York
A member questions the wisdom of action-packed, graphic drunkalogues in meetings
Service with a Smile
September 2011
By:
Coleen A.
| Maui, Hawaii
Been there, done that … will do it again
Look Up the Steppers
July 2011
By:
Randy D.
| Queensland
A band of sober cyber-warriors saved his butt when he moved out of the country
